Aloo Dum - Spicy potato curry

Aloo Dum with Loochi (Poori) is a favorite breakfast in bengal. This was especially popular for Sunday breakfast in the days when people did not worry about cholesterol and carbs, or heartburn. The hot weather and the daily walking kept you good shape. Don't deprive yourself of this delicacy, have in moderation. The loochi can be substituted by hinger kochuri or dalpuri, korai shutir kochuri (peas puri).

Ingredients:

- Small round potatoes (1 inch in diameter)  - 20 pieces

- 1 large onion, finely chopped

- Garlic - 10 cloves

- Ginger - 1/2 inch

- Green chilli - 4 thai chillies

- 2 large tomatoes 

- Coriander leaves

- Haldi - 1 teaspoon

- Dhania powder - 1 teaspoon

- Jeera powder - 1 teaspoon

- Red Chili powder - 1 teaspoon

- Salt to taste

Method:

1. Boil and skin the potatoes, cut into halves. Add a little salt.

2. Make a paste of the ginger, garlic, chilli and tomato.

3. In a skillet, heat two tablespoons of oil, shallow fry the potatoes and keep aside.

4. Add 2 tablespoons of oil into the skillet and fry the onions until translucent.

5. Add the paste and the dry masala and fry until the oil separates

6. Add the potatoes and coat with the masala. Add salt to taste

7. Add two cups of water and bring it to boil. Let it the gravy thicken.

8. Turn the heat off and add the coriander/dhania on top. Some people add one teaspoon of ghee on top.

9. Serve fresh if possible with hot poori/kachodi/kachuri

Posted by: Chitra